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{{Infobox NPF Draft | name = 2011 NPF Draft | image = 2011 NPF Draft.png | caption = | sport = Softball | date = March 18, 2011 | time = 8:00 ET | network = | location = Orlando, Florida | league=National Pro Fastpitch | teams = 4 | expansion_teams = <!-- or expansion_team = --> | expansion_season = | first = Kelsi Dunne P Alabama<br> <small>selected by NPF Diamonds</small> | most = NPF Diamonds, 7 picks | fewest = USSSA Pride, 3 picks | overall = 20 |prev=2010 NPF Draft |next=2012 NPF Draft }}
The '''2011 NPF Draft''' is the eighth annual NPF Draft. It was held March 18, 2011 8:00 pm EST in Orlando, FL at the Amway Center for the 2011 season. It was streamed live on the Major League Baseball's website MLB.com.<ref>{{cite web|title=NPF Announces College Senior Draft Date |url=http://profastpitch.com:80/news/index.html?article_id=1516 |website=ProFastpitch.com |accessdate=12 June 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326122340/http://profastpitch.com/news/index.html?article_id=1516 |archivedate=26 March 2011 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> The first selection was Alabama's Kelsi Dunne, picked by the NPF Diamonds.<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 College Senior Draft presented by Miken|url=http://profastpitch.com/news/index.html?article_id=1528|website=ProFastpitch.com|accessdate=12 June 2017|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615210724/http://profastpitch.com/news/index.html?article_id=1528|archivedate=15 June 2012}}</ref> Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended.
==2011 NPF Draft== Position key: <br> C = Catcher; UT = Utility infielder; INF = Infielder; 1B = First base; 2B =Second base SS = Shortstop; 3B = Third base; OF = Outfielder; RF = Right field; CF = Center field; LF = Left field; P = Pitcher; RHP = right-handed Pitcher; LHP = left-handed Pitcher; DP =Designated player<br> Positions are listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions.
{| class="wikitable" |- {{!}} align="center" bgcolor="#FFCC00" width="20" {{!}} <sup>+</sup> {{!}} Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team |- {{!}} align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" {{!}} <sup>#</sup> {{!}} Denotes player who has not played in the NPF |}
===Round 1===
{| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |1||Kelsi Dunne||P||NPF Diamonds||Alabama |- |2||style="background:#FFCC00;"|Taylor Schlopy<sup>+</sup>||OF||Akron Racers||Georgia |- |3||Jenn Salling||SS||USSSA Florida Pride||Washington |- |4||Dorian Shaw||1B||Chicago Bandits||Michigan |}
===Round 2===
{| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |5||Kelsey Bruder||OF||USSSA Florida Pride{{#tag:ref|2011 Trade with NPF Diamonds|group="Draft note"}}||Florida |- |6||Megan Bush||UT||Akron Racers||Florida |- |7||Morgan Melloh||P||NPF Diamonds{{#tag:ref|2011 Trade with USSSA Florida Pride|group="Draft note"}}||Indiana |- |8||style="background:#FFCC00;"|Megan Wiggins<sup>+</sup>||OF||Chicago Bandits||Georgia |}
===Round 3===
{| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |9||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Megan Yocke<sup>#</sup>||C||NPF Diamonds||Kentucky |- |10||Toni Paisley||P||Akron Racers||East Carolina |- |11||style="background:#FFCC00;"|Jordan Taylor<sup>+</sup>||P||USSSA Florida Pride||Michigan |- |12||style="background:#FFCC00;"|Alisa Goler<sup>+</sup>||IF||Chicago Bandits||Georgia |}
===Round 4===
{| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |13||Whitney Larsen||UT||NPF Diamonds||Alabama |- |14||Morgan Childers||RHP||Akron Racers||South Carolina Upstate |- |15||Brittany Hile||C||NPF Diamonds{{#tag:ref|Draft Day Trade with USSSA Florida Pride|group="Draft note"}}||Kansas |- |16||Kristin Shifflett||SS/2B||Chicago Bandits||Radford |}
===Round 5===
{| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |17||Aja Paculba||2B||NPF Diamonds||Florida |- |18||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Kelly Grieve<sup>#</sup>||OF||Akron Racers{{#tag:ref|Draft Day Trade with USSSA Florida Pride|group="Draft note"}}||Tennessee |- |19||Rhiannon Kliesing||P/1B||NPF Diamonds||Texas A&M |- |20||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Kara Nelson<sup>#</sup>||2B||Chicago Bandits||Illinois State |}
==Draft notes== {{reflist|group=Draft note}}
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